Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
SN99681766

Nearest town:

Brecon (11km NNE)

OS reference:

SN99681766

OS sheet:

160

Latitude:

51° 50' 52.84 N

Longitude:

3° 27' 23.63 W

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Images (9)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The upper reaches of Cwm Crew. Scattered huts in the settlement alongside the stream extend up to this part of the valley.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.1.2015)

thesweetcheat Feb 9, 2015

Image of Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Another view of the small mound on Cefn Crew.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.1.2015)

thesweetcheat Feb 8, 2015

Image of Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Small mound on Cefn Crew, possibly the burnt mound shown on the OS 1:25000. The top of Fan Fawr can be seen on the skyline.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.1.2015)

thesweetcheat Feb 8, 2015

Image of Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Cwm Crew, hidden gem into the heart of Brecon Beacons. Settled in prehistoric times.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.1.2015)

thesweetcheat Feb 8, 2015

Image of Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Another view of the second “something”. Any views?

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.1.2015)

thesweetcheat Feb 8, 2015

Image of Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Another of the “somethings” on the northwestern side of the stream. This one is at approx. SN997169.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.1.2015)

thesweetcheat Feb 8, 2015

Image of Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The CPAT HER places several hut circles on the hillside opposite.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.1.2015)

thesweetcheat Feb 8, 2015

Image of Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

There are several “somethings” on the northwest side of the stream in Cwm Crew, although nothing is shown on CPAT/Coflein. My best guess is a building platform, to level out the steeply sloping terrain. The grid ref of this one is very approx. SN994166.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.1.2015)

thesweetcheat Feb 8, 2015

Image of Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The entrance to Cwm Crew, just above Nant Crew bridge. The settlement lines the sides of the valley.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.1.2015)

thesweetcheat Feb 8, 2015

Articles

Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

thesweetcheat Feb 8, 2015

CPAT lists a number of hut circles and enclosures in Cwm Crew, plus a burnt mound on the slopes of Cefn Crew above.

It’s also a lovely, peaceful way to get up into the mountains without seeing a load of people.

Sites within 20km of Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 1.5km SW

11

1
Cefn-yr-Henriw recumbent stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.58km W

7

2
Lower Neuadd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.45km ENE

8

4
Upper Neuadd cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.47km ENE

21

1
Corn Du

Cairn(s) • 3.82km NNE

34

5
Pen y Fan

Cairn(s) • 4.21km NNE

51

9

1
Cribyn

Cairn(s) • 4.48km NE

15

1
Tor Glas

Round Cairn • 4.57km NE

5

1
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.69km SSW

21

2
Nant Mawr, Fforest Fawr

Cairn(s) • 4.78km W

32

1
Fan y Big

4.96km NE

11

2

1
Blaen Glyn

Cairn(s) • 4.99km NW

23

1
Craig Cerrig-gleisiad

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.62km WNW

9

1
Blaen-Hepste hengiform earthwork

Henge • 5.76km SW
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 5.78km SSW

12

3

1
Cadair Fawr (South)

Cairn(s) • 6.05km SSW

8

1
Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.09km SE

7

1
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 6.11km S

7

2
Fan Llia

Round Cairn • 6.15km W

34

3
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.36km SE

18

1
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 6.38km ESE

16

1

2
Fan Frynych

Round Cairn • 6.47km WNW

31

2
Llwyn Bedw Settlement, Pen Milan

Hillfort • 6.59km N

1

1
Coedcae’r Gwarthog Summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.62km SE

17

2
Cefn Sychbant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.8km S

50

4
Cefn Sychbant

Ring Cairn • 6.92km S

28

3
Llwyncelyn-Fawr

Hillfort • 6.97km NNW

1

1
Rhyd Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 7.16km W

13

3
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.29km ESE

13

1
Cefn Cil-Sanws

Ring Cairn • 7.37km SE

16

2
Maen Llia

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.4km W

96

7

22

1
Llech Lia

Enclosure • 7.46km W

12

1
Nant Maden

Kerbed Cairn • 7.52km SSW

6

2
Cwm Nant

Cairn(s) • 7.56km WSW

1
Carn Pica

Cairn(s) • 7.6km ENE

13

2

2
Carn-Yr-Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 7.72km SW

7

6
Pant Sychbant

Round Cairn • 7.82km SSE

7
Plas-y-Gaer, Allt Ddu

Hillfort • 7.83km NNE

2

1
Cilsanws Mountain

Cairn(s) • 7.87km SE

16

2
Fan Nedd (north east)

Round Cairn • 7.93km W

11

2
Maen Madoc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.09km WSW

14

7
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 8.1km ESE

9

1
Carnau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 8.12km WSW

5

1

1

1
Ysgubor-Wen

Cairn(s) • 8.27km WSW

7

1

1

1
Fan Nedd (Northern summit)

Round Cairn • 8.36km W

34

2
Daudreath Illtyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.53km NW

4

4
Plas-y-gors

Round Cairn • 8.63km WSW

5

1
Gelli-Nedd

Hillfort • 8.72km WSW

10

1

2
Abercriban

Cairn(s) • 8.85km ESE

12

2
Mynydd-y-glog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.95km S

29

2
Bedd Gwyl Illtyd

Ring Cairn • 9.02km NW

6

3
Mynydd Illtyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.17km NNW

3

4
Twyn-y-glog

Cairn(s) • 9.28km SSW

3
Nant Melyn

Cairn(s) • 9.29km S

2
Morlais Castle Hillfort

Hillfort • 9.31km SE

4

2
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 9.42km WSW
Nant Tarthwynni

Hillfort • 9.58km ENE

12

2
Twynau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 9.62km E

12

1
Garn Felen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.93km E

4

2
Cefn yr Ystrad

Cairn(s) • 9.95km E

24

5
Finger Post

Cairn(s) • 9.99km SSE

1
Tyle Bychan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.05km WNW

4

2
Twyn-y-Gaer (Mynydd Illtyd)

Hillfort • 10.45km NNW

10

2
Pen y Waun Dwr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.47km W

5

1
Pen y Waun Dwr

Round Cairn • 10.58km W

4
Odyn-fach

Stone Circle • 10.77km E
Twyn Ceiliog

Cairn(s) • 11.16km E

10

1

2
Y Gaer (Defynnog)

Enclosure • 11.37km WNW

1

1
Fan Gyhirych

Round Cairn • 11.68km W

33

2
Coed Fenni-fach

Hillfort • 11.9km N

1

2
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 12km WSW

1
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.15km WSW

11
Nant-y-Wern

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.17km E

1
Tump Wood Camp

Hillfort • 12.2km ENE

14

1
Slwch Tump

Hillfort • 12.25km NNE

12

3
Defynnog Church

Christianised Site • 12.49km WNW

1
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 12.59km SW

5

4
Mynydd Aberdare

Cairn(s) • 12.68km SSE

13

3
Garn Fawr (Llangynidr)

Cairn(s) • 12.86km E

16

2
Llanhamlach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.95km NE

2

3
Battle

Standing Stones • 12.96km N

4

2
Pen y Crug

Hillfort • 13.03km N

26

4
Fennifach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.18km N

3
Twyn-y-Gaer (Trallong)

Enclosure • 13.21km NNW

2
Garn Caws

Round Cairn • 13.27km E

14

3
Ty Illtyd

Chambered Tomb • 13.28km NE

9

8

1
Gilestone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.28km ENE

3
Waunewydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.46km W

1
Pant Llwyd

Cairn(s) • 13.51km ENE

14

3
Twyn Blaenant

Ring Cairn • 13.57km SSE

6

2
Carreg Wen Fawr Y Rugos

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.57km ENE

14

4
Waun Leuci summit

Round Barrow(s) • 13.81km W

18

2
Gwersyll

Hillfort • 13.95km SSE

7

1
Garn Las (Troed y Rhiw)

Round Cairn • 14.17km SSE

8

1
Twyn-Llechfaen

Enclosure • 14.28km NE

1

1
Ffos-y-frân

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.32km ESE

1

1
Allt yr Esgair

Hillfort • 14.49km ENE

18

1
Graig y Gilfach

Enclosure • 14.66km SSE

1

1
Cerrig Duon and The Maen Mawr

Stone Circle • 14.73km W

49

11
Waun Leuci

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.74km W

24

6
Nant-y-Llyn, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 14.75km W

20

1
Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.78km S

9
Waun Leuci cairn

Round Cairn • 14.92km W

2

3
Waun Leuci stone setting

Stone Setting • 14.95km W

12

4
Tawe valley Triangle

Stone Setting • 14.97km W

12
Twyn Bryn March

Cairn(s) • 14.99km E

1
Carn Castellymeibion

Ring Cairn • 15.03km SE
Afon Tawe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.16km W

3

1
Craig y Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 15.16km WSW

1
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 15.16km SSW

17

2
Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 15.49km S

9
Merthyr Common

Cairn(s) • 15.68km ESE

10

2
Moel Feity

Round Cairn • 15.83km W

12
Bwlch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.84km ENE

8

2
Bone Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.95km WSW

1
Llangynidr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.1km ENE

7

2
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 16.17km SSW

6
Cwalca Cairnfield

Cairn(s) • 16.31km ENE

7

3
Fochriw

Cairn(s) • 16.32km ESE

10

1

3
Llyn Fawr

16.32km SSW

11

3

3
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-Encil

Cairn(s) • 16.43km SE

10

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.48km WSW

26

1

5
Carreg Waun Llech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.56km ENE

11

3
Bwlch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.58km ENE

13

1

3
Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 16.63km S

6
Rhos Gwawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.65km SSE

13
Cribarth

Cairn(s) • 16.84km WSW

33

3
Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach

Round Cairn • 16.9km WSW

10

1
Ffynnon Las I

Cairn(s) • 16.91km ENE

2

1
Pen-yr-Heol Las

Cairn(s) • 16.99km ENE

12

1
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 17.04km SSW

15

2
Drostre Bank

Hillfort • 17.19km NE
Maen Richard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.25km NNW

1
Carn y Bugail

Cairn(s) • 17.39km ESE

11

2
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.4km SSW

12

2
Tyle Mawr

Cairn(s) • 17.44km WNW

9

2
Cefn Moel

Cairn(s) • 17.47km ENE

3

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 2

17.51km ESE

1
Gelligaer Common Cairns

17.54km ESE

5

1
Varlen Cairn, Traianmawr

Cairn(s) • 17.64km WNW

1
Maes Clythan Wood Cairn

Round Cairn • 17.73km ENE

3

1
Twr y Fan Foel

Round Cairn • 17.74km W

41

3
Gelligaer Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.75km ESE

10

5

1
Cwm Shelkin

Cairn(s) • 17.75km ENE

8

1
Blaen-y-Cwm Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 17.79km ENE

3

1
Blaenau Uchaf

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.92km W

9

3
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 1

18.09km ESE

2
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 18.15km SSW

8

1
Fan Foel

Cairn(s) • 18.19km W

34

5
Rhyd-wen Fach stone setting

Stone Circle • 18.22km W

3

2
Garn Las (Llywel)

Cairn(s) • 18.23km W

12

3
Tywn-Y-Gaer (near Llaneglwys)

Enclosure • 18.5km NNE

1
The Fish Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.68km ENE

9

2

6
The Tretower Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.74km ENE

9

2
Twyn Yr Hyddod

Ring Cairn • 18.81km ESE

1
Mynydd Llangorse

Cairn(s) • 18.83km ENE

8

1
Pen-yr-Allt

Enclosure • 18.83km NE

1
Foel Darw, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 18.85km W

6

1
Coed y Gaer

Hillfort • 18.85km ENE

9

2

1
Picws Du, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 18.91km W

29

1

3
Blaneau-draw

Round Cairn • 19.07km ENE

10

1
Pen Tir

Round Cairn • 19.08km ENE

5

1
Hillis Camp, Llanfilo

Hillfort • 19.11km NE

2
Mynydd Llangorse promontory fort

Promontory Fort • 19.16km ENE

20

2
Mynydd Llangatwg

Cairn(s) • 19.2km E

5

1

1
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 19.22km WSW

1

3
Caeau Enclosure, Cockit Hill

Hillfort • 19.34km ENE

3

1
Pant Madog

Round Cairn • 19.44km WNW

8

3
Gwern Wyddog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.45km W

6

1

2
Penrhiw Fer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.49km SSE

4
Nant Tarw

Stone Circle • 19.49km W

58

4

5
Blaen Clydach Fach

Cairn(s) • 19.53km WNW

1
Pen Craig Abercwmboi

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.53km SSE

10

1
Mynydd Troed

Chambered Cairn • 19.57km NE

15

4
Cefn y Brithdir

Cairn(s) • 19.58km ESE

12

1
Coed Pentwyn

Hillfort • 19.67km E

1
Mynydd y Capel cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.71km SE

10

1
Mynydd y Capel stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.73km SE

4

1
Penffawyddog

Enclosure • 19.84km ENE

1
Y Domen Fawr

Cairn(s) • 19.85km E

7

2
Twyn Bryn Bychan

Cairn(s) • 19.86km SE

7

1
Eglwys Faen

Cairn(s) • 19.86km E

6

3
Bannau Sir Gaer

Stone Circle • 19.98km W

22

1

3